Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$16,628step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.66
Distance: 2,939 mi
Typical range: $13,967–$19,288
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,664
Fuel: $2,964
All-in estimate: $16,628

Return trip

Chesapeake → Fremont$8,953

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fremont to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,814	$4.36	$11,405 – $14,224
53' refrigerated	$15,259	$5.19	$13,275 – $17,243
48' flatbed	$15,295	$5.20	$13,154 – $17,436
Step deck	$16,628	$5.66	$13,967 – $19,288
Power only	$11,430	$3.89	$9,944 – $12,916
Hotshot	$8,632	$2.94	$7,164 – $10,099
26' box truck	$8,416	$2.86	$7,154 – $9,679
Sprinter van	$5,126	$1.74	$4,306 – $5,946

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,242	$6.30	$4,403 – $6,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,983	$7.03	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$15,570	$5.70	$13,079 – $18,061	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fremont, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $16,628 all-in in October 2026, or $5.66 a mile over about 2,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,967 and $19,288.

How far is Fremont, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,939 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,964 of the $16,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,953, which makes Fremont, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology